Mumbai University > Civil Engineering > Sem 7 > Quantity Survey, Estimation and Valuation

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Brief specification (General specification)

This type of specification do not describe any particular item of work but refer to a complete work. The general specification is mainly suitable for estimating the project but do not from part of contract document.

It states in brief description of various items of the work specifying materials, proportions, qualities etc. General specification just draw the outline of nature and class of work.

Detailed specification

This type of specification describe particular item of work in detail.

They form a part of contract document.

On reading these specifications, a reader will get clear cut idea regarding the quality or material, workmanship and mode of payment.

The detailed specification for various items of work are prepared separately.